Description
Do you need emergency sub plans? This is an informational text unit on weather technologies. It is excellent for exploring the advanced technologies that meteorologists use to track and forecast weather. This unit requires no additional materials and is perfect for a lesson in your class or to leave as emergency sub plans.
What is in this unit:
- Detailed Lesson Plan (can be taught in one class period or extended to two)
- Three pages of informational text on weather technologies
- Group activity (no additional materials needed)
- Reading Response
- Fill in the Blank Page
- Answer Keys
Students will learn about:
- Computer Simulations
- Doppler Radar
- Satellites
- Weather Balloons
- Citizen Science
- Automated Weather Stations
- Super Computers
- How these technologies help communities
Addresses: 7.E1U2.7 Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology have improved weather prediction.
MS-ESS3-2
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. Partially Met)
